Two ethnic restaurants -- one long-time favorite of mine and a newer one -- in Allentown appear to have closed.
The Churros Cafe near 10th and Turner was a Cuban restaurant that was open for at least 10 years. I found the food decent, but sometimes decent is all you need, especially when you want a Cuban fix. My wife and I stopped last week for lunch, but the restaurant was closed and a red "For Rent" was prominently displayed in the window. (I'll stop by on my Thursday run through Allentown to see if there's any additional notification.) To my knowledge, Churros Cafe was the only remaining Cuban restaurant in the Lehigh Valley after the closing of Cafe Havana in South Side Bethlehem. (I loved that place!) If you know of another, please post.
A couple of weeks ago, I tried to visit A Touch of Soul, a new soul food restaurant on Front Street in Allentown. (Read a Morning Call write-up.) Alas, a sign on the door indicated that a major utility had been shut off, hence the restaurant was closed. I'll drive by again soon to see if it has reopened. If you're in Philly and want excellent soul food, I'd recommend Ms. Tootsie's.
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El Punto (410 Tilghman St.) is, in my opinion, an amazing Cuban sandwich place. that's all they make: cuban sandwiches, ranging in price from $3 to $4.75. just sandwiches, nothing else other than a variety of natural juices ($2.50-3.50).
i highly recommend the steak sandwich. make sure you get everything on it too.
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